River Plate
AR
Also known as Parana River
Also see
Atucha
Barranqueras,
Buenos Aires,
Campana,
Concepcion del Uruguay,
Diamante,
Ibicuy,
La Paz,
La Plata,
Puerto Del Guazu,
Puerto Escobar,
Puerto Timbues,
Ramallo,
Rosario,
San Lorenzo,
San Nicolas,
San Pedro,
Santa Fe,
Villa Constitucion,
Zarate and
General before first Argentina port
OVERVIEW:
The River Plate, or Rio de la Plata, is formed by the rivers Parana and Uruguay, and
is one of the greatest river systems in the world. It is some 150 miles long. As it
constitutes a principal channel into the interior of SE South America, it is very
important commercially
Geography:
The basin covers nearly four million square km. Extensive sandbanks and shoals reduce
the navigability, but constantly dredged channels permit navigation by large vessels
The estuary is approx. 190 km. wide…
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